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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"ENH: AxisInfo needs data readout formatter, e.g. for dates.","articleBody":"The `AutoDateFormatter` handles the tick labels in a sensible way, but by default it is used for the data readout (e.g., `Axes.fmt_xdata`).  As a result the data readout is highly discretized rather than quasi-continuous.  This should handled automatically by `dates.DateConverter` specifying a suitable alternative formatter for the readout in the `AxesInfo` object it provides.  This requires expanding `AxesInfo` and everything working with to support this additional (optional) information.\r\n\r\nIn the case of datetimes, one approach for the readout would be to use floating point instead of integer for the least-significant element of the tick format string.  For example, if the ticks are formatted as integer year-month-days, the readout could be the same but with floating point days, perhaps 2 digits after the decimal.","author":{"url":"https://github.com/efiring","@type":"Person","name":"efiring"},"datePublished":"2017-01-13T07:37:04.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":7},"url":"https://github.com/7819/matplotlib/issues/7819"}